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saber

to know (a fact)

verb sah-BEHR Common

Also means

to know how to

Usage Note

Saber covers knowing facts and information (sé que mañana llueve) and knowing how to do something (sabe nadar). It contrasts with conocer, which is used for familiarity with people or places. The irregular first-person present carries a written accent that distinguishes it from the unstressed pronoun se.

Examples

"¿Sabes dónde está la llave?"

Natural Translation

Do you know where the key is?

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